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Miner disappears after leaving shop
Kaieteur News – Family members of an Essequibo man, who reportedly disappeared on Friday, April 15, last, are worried that he might be dead after receiving a chilling phone call.
Reported missing is Noel Anthony Fredricks, 27, a miner of Mainstay/Whyaka Village, Essequibo, Region Two.
Missing miner, Noel Anthony Fredricks.
According Police, at the time Fredricks disappeared, he was employed at a mining camp located at Toroparu Backdam, Lower Puruni River, Region Seven
On Thursday, April 14, last, he left the camp around 17:30hrs. Fredricks was later seen at a shop located at the backdam’s landing imbibing.
The miner left that shop in the company of another man around 03:00hrs the following morning and was not seen again.
After his co-workers did not see him an alarm was raised. Family members too became worried because it was unlike him to move to another location without making contact.
However, it was a phone call that terrified his relatives. According to them, someone had called and related that “rumours are going around that Fredricks was dead and buried.”
A report was made to police and ranks have been dispatched to the area to conduct an investigation and look for the missing man.
Police described him as a “fair skin” Amerindian man with long black hair who was last seen wearing a white jersey and a pair of blue jeans.
Anyone who might have information about his whereabouts can contact police.
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